Advanced robotics build guides for experienced makers. Projects include multi-DOF robotic arms with Bluetooth control, mobile robot platforms with integrated manipulators, and advanced autonomous navigation systems using multiple sensors.
OmArm Zero Series Part 1: Build the arm and ESP32 web control · Part 2: URDF, RViz and Gazebo · Part 3: MoveIt 2 and real robot · Part 4: Computer vision pick-and-place (this post) At a glance What you’ll build: A complete vision-guided pick-and-place pipeline for the OmArm Zero. You’ll calibrate a USB camera, … Read more
OmArm Zero Series Part 1: Build · Part 2: URDF + RViz + Gazebo · Part 3: MoveIt 2 (this post) · Part 4: Computer Vision Pick-and-Place ▶ At a glance What you’ll build: A fully configured MoveIt 2 setup for the OmArm Zero robot arm. You’ll go from understanding inverse kinematics to planning collision-free … Read more
▶ At a glance What you’ll build: A complete digital twin of a 6-DOF robot arm (the OmArm Zero) using URDF/Xacro, RViz, and Gazebo Harmonic. You’ll go from an empty workspace to a simulated arm that responds to joint trajectory commands with full physics. Prerequisites: Any URDF-compatible robot arm or the OmArm Zero from Part … Read more
Build OmArm Zero, a 6-DOF (5+1 gripper) robotic arm with ESP32 WiFi control. Complete build guide with 3D printing files, wiring diagrams, firmware, and a browser-based control interface. 303mm reach, 150g payload, under $50.
📋 Quick Summary Build a complete DIY 6-DOF robotic arm from scratch using 3D-printed parts, MG996R and SG90 servo motors, an Arduino Uno, and a PCA9685 servo driver. This step-by-step guide covers the full workflow from CAD design in Autodesk Inventor through 3D printing, mechanical assembly, electronics wiring, and Arduino programming with potentiometer-based manual control. … Read more